Body of missing Italian trekker found in Ladakh; IAF rescues injured mountaineer

The body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday.

The body of Davide Macella was recovered by a joint team of the police, the Union Territory Disaster Response Force and the Army's 'Forever in operation' division from Charchar La Pass along the Leh-Zangla track, senior superintendent of police, Kargil, Anayat Ali Chowdhary told PTI.

Macella was reported missing in the treacherous terrain while on a hiking trip from Leh to Zangla in Himachal Pradesh, after being last seen in Hankar on July 23.